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Back to School with BBYO!

As the school year has now officially begun, we are excited to share all of the great things that will be available to you this year in Wisconsin Region.

After an amazing summer here, and abroad, our teens have returned home and are sharing their stories, excitement and ideas for how they will work together to strengthen their BBYO chapters, regions and the Jewish community.

Eden- 1-3pm Ice breakers, and programming to get to know each other and re-acquaint after the summer.

Ra’anan- 2-4 “Wo-man Kickoff” being active with some friendly competition

Bereshis- 2-6pm, Basketball, Football, Frisbee and more.

Genesis- 1-4pm Going to the beach to build sand castles and hang out

Nivayim- 3-6:30pm Cleanup Ellsworth Park. Sol/Niv football game, followed by a pizza party

Solomon- 3-6:15pm Sol/Niv football game, and pizza!

All members should have received chapter flyers in the last regional mailing. These flyers include more specifics about the chapter programs.

Also, welcome back to all of our volunteer advisors! We appreciate you coming back for another great programming year and are looking forward to watching your chapters succeed!

In Our Region:

Sunday, September 16th - Walk with WolfesJoin the Laura Miller Memorial Team as we walk to help raise funds for brain cancer research and organ donations.Oakwood Park, W143N6889 Dennis Droese Memorial Drive, Menomonee FallsBuses will leave MJDS at 8:15 on Sunday morning and return at Noon. Registration is required.

Thursday, September 21st - AZAA Flag Football begins

Sunday, October 7th - Sports Day with GMR (both AZA and BBG)

Saturday, October 13 - Sunday, October 14th - BBG Overnight

In Our Order: Read below for news from August Execs, opportunities to be on the AZA and BBG International Leadership Network, registration for the Voice Your Vote Teen Issue Summit, IC 2013, and the 2013 March of the Living Delegation!

L'Shanah Tovah Tikatevu! Wishing you, your family and friends a happy and sweet New Year!

SPORTS DAY WITH GMR

Sunday, October 7th10am - 3pm (buses leave from MJDS)RecPlex

FREE

Spend the day in friendly competition with our neighboring region, GMR (Great Midwest Region). BBG - Kickball and then a sisterhood program, AZA - frisbee and football....and everyone gets a pizza lunch. Plus, you can make new friends from a different region - or see GMR friends you met at an International Program.

Sign up on b-linked or by calling 414-326-2808.

BBG OVERNIGHT

Saturday, October 13th - Sunday, October 14th7:30pm to 11:30am Rainbow Day Camp

$30 a person

BBG Overnight this year is themed Pretty in Pink! All BBGs are welcome to come have fun at a night filled with friendship, bonding, and and the ultimate girly experience. Click here to download the flyer.

BBGG

NEW THIS YEAR!!!!

This year, BBYO is starting a new intiative: BBGG (Be-Be-Double G), the B'nai B'rith Girls Games. Open to all BBGs on Wednesday nights from 7-8, we will be participating in different sports and engaging in friendly competition.

AZAA Sports start soon!

Get Ready for a GREAT Year of Wisconsin Region AZAA Sports! Thursday Nights - 6-9pm - JCC Gym$10 a season

Flag Football: September 20-December 6th

Basketball: January 10th - March 21st

Floor Hockey: April 4th - May 30th

Draft occurs Sunday before each season begins, you must register to play by the Friday before the season begins in order to play. Spots might not be available to latecomers.

WANNA PLAY? Contact Ben at wisgan@gmail.com or (414) 617-4229

KICK OFF EVENTS HUGE SUCCESS!

Thank you to everyone who attended the two kick off events for the 2012-2013 school year.

The Kickoff Dance (September 8th) was one of the largest in Wisconsin Region history with over 120 teens attending.

And the Kickoff Cookout (September 9th)...was awesome. Over 150 people attended, parents and teens (and their younger siblings too) mixed and mingled while eating yummy hamburgers and hotdogs. Thank you to our hosts, the parents of the Regional Board. We are looking forward to holding this event again next year.

And thank you everyone who brought school supply donations - a full bucket of supplies is being donated to MPS. If you would still like to donate, please contact the office at 414-326-2808 or stop by with your donation by September 21st.

LOOKING FOR A FORM, A FLYER OR OTHER INFORMATION!!

bbyo.org/region/wisconsin

Register Today to Voice Your Vote!

On November 5 - 7, 2012 - just in time for the election - AZA and BBG teens are participating in a new Teen Issue Summit focusing on today's hottest political issues, and how to be an advocate based on Jewish values.

At Voice Your Vote, teens will learn about both sides of the 2012 election so that they can make educated decisions and advocate for what they believe in. They will have the opportunity to volunteer on both sides of the campaign and learn how they can stay civically engaged well after the election.

Read the News from August Execs!

Nearly 100 BBYO Regional teen leaders from across North America came together in Washington, DC to set the priorities and business agenda for the coming year. They connected, they learned, they prayed, they voted on how to put the Order’s new priorities into action.

AZA and BBG International Leadership Applications are Now Available

Applications for the 2012-2013 International Chairmanships and Committees are online and available at the International Leadership Network page at www.bbyo.org/ilead.

Whether you hold a position locally, are a summer program veteran or new to BBYO, we want you to be a part of our network. Look over the many opportunities available to have a say and make a difference. Many are new for the coming year!

The deadline for applications is due Sunday, September 16th, 2012 at 03:00PM EST.

Mark Your Calendar for AZA BBG International Convention 2013!

On February 14-18, 2013, (February Execs begins February 13), Washington, DC will host more than 1,000 teens from across the world for a weekend of service and advocacy, meaningful programming, elections and a uniquely special Shabbat.

Registration is Open for the 2013 March of the Living Trip

The March of the Living is a two-week international experience where teens from around the world come together each year and bear witness to the destruction of the Holocaust in Poland and then travel to Israel to rejoice in the Jewish Homeland.

The program commemorates Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Memorial Day) marching from Auschwitz to Birkenau and celebrates Yom HaAtzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) in the streets of Jerusalem.

BBYO Hot Topics:

Stay Up to Date with Keeping PACE: BBYO's International Teen Presidents, Sarah and Logan, are blogging their way through their gap year and you can follow along on Keeping PACE! Hear their thoughts and get the scoop on their chapter visits. Visit the blog now.

BBYO is Hiring: BBYO offers exciting opportunities that will challenge your abilities, expand your skills and reward your contributions in an atmosphere that encourages both personal and professional growth for all. Opportunities are currently available for BBYO's International Office in Washington, DC and for program professionals across the US. Learn more.